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A few weeks had passed and Hermione found herself pinned against the wall of Draco's study her legs wrapped around his waist as he thrust painfully in and out of her before she felt him cum insider her before pulling out and setting her down on her feet. She watched him get dressed as she pulled her panties back on and smoothed out the skirt of her dress, running her fingers through her hair. Wanting nothing more than to curl up in his lap while he worked on his paperwork. She looked at him wanting him to call her over and say it's okay. But he gave her the look as he buttoned his suit jacket that told her all she needed to know.

"The Weasley girl will bring you dinner soon, I'll be there for bed sometime tonight. You know the rules don't try to break them." He said turning his head down to his papers on his desk. Hermione just nodded and left going back down the hall to her and Draco's bedroom sitting down at his desk with her book. Reading quietly with her knees pulled up to her chest. She paused and set her book down on the desktop looking around the room thinking. How long would this have to go on? How long would it take for Draco to see she hated this life and that she wanted the life of riches and love back, to have him go to Voldemort and get him to raise her punishment? She sighed and looked down and hugging her knees closer to her chest. Just then there was a knock on the door before Ginny entered.

"Just take it back downstairs Gin…" Hermione mumbled, she'd barely eaten since that night. She couldn't bear it after losing her twins and her husband shutting her out. She'd only eaten little bites of food and that was when Draco would be in the room when Ginny or Harry would bring her meals. Ron was forbidden to see her. Currently being held in the redhead's arms was all Hermione wanted. "'Mione come on, please?" Ginny pleaded. "No Ginny just take it back." She said picking her book back up. "Hermione please you haven't eaten in weeks you look like you can barely hold yourself up your so thin." Ginny pleaded. "Ginny I don't have the appetite.." Hermione sighed. Ginny sighed to herself. "I made your favorite…" She said then got an idea. Hermione wouldn't like it but it was the only way she'd eat. "You eat everything on this tray, or I tell Draco you're not eating. And it doesn't seem like Malfoy manor to be rude by refusing a meal, especially one your husband requested be made for you." She said.

Hermione glared at her. "You. Wouldn't. Dare." She said standing taking the tray from her and going back down to the desk picking up her fork and picking at the noodles before taking a bite. "I'll be back to pick up the dishes in half an hour, Sir Malfoy will be up for bed in one hour. He says for you to already be asleep when he arrives." Ginny said turning and shutting the door behind her. Hermione instantly went for the trash can and spit up her food before taking the rest and throwing it out. For the past weeks, all Hermione had heard were awful things from her husband and parents in law. Instead of the hush kisses and murmurs and her husband telling her she's beautiful. And Narcissa smiling warmly to her. Now she never saw her parents in law and when she did she was ignored and was not to speak unless spoken to. And it was cold looks and loveless sex. Hurtful comments and harsh demands. A few tears rolled down her cheeks as she stood and changed into lacy black lingerie and shut out the lights curling up into a ball on the floor at the foot of the bed, like her rules stated no blanket or pillow, soon she was in a restless sleep snoring softly.

No later than said Draco opened the door the moonlight lighting enough for him to see. His eyes went straight to Hermione he kneeled down next to her kissing her head before standing and pulling her favorite pillow off the bed gently lifting her head and setting it back down on the feather pillow and pulling a blanket down on top of her. She murmured in her sleep and instantly wrapped the blanket around herself and snuggled into the pillow. "I love you so much," Draco whispered kissing her gently on the forehead again before going and sitting down at his desk going back to work on paperwork. Dosing off as he did so. He didn't want to sleep in his bed until he could have his wife in his arms again. He hated having to treat her the way he did but he wasn't allowed to change it until Voldemort lifted her punishment.

Eventually falling asleep at his desk the sunrise woke him and he looked over to make sure Hermione was still asleep before sighing and went over carefully taking the blanket and pillow from his sleeping love putting them back on the bed. He wrote a note to her and set it on the dresser before getting ready for the day and leaving to go into town with his father. Hermione woke up not long after and went to get dressed when she saw her note for the day.

" Hermione,

I will be out for the majority of the day today in town with my father on business for his lord. Tonight when I get home you will eat dinner with mother, father and myself. His lord will probably join us as well. Be on your best behavior, make one wrong move and I will not hesitate to punish you. If all goes well, I may just reward you tonight.

Sincerely,

Draco "

Hermione sighed a happy and sad sigh. Maybe tonight he'd tell her he loved her. Or let her sleep with him in the bed. The thought made her smile as she got lost in a fantasy of everything slowly falling back into how it used to be. And her and Draco trying for a baby. Getting pregnant and having a baby, twins or not. Then either being given Malfoy manor or moving out into their own home. She wasn't drugged out of her fantasy until there was a knock at the door followed by Harry with a trey of french toast.

"Good morning." He greeted her with a small smile. "Good morning, Harry." Hermione said looking at him "How are things with Draco going?" Harry asked like he did every time he brought her breakfast he blamed himself every day for what happened to his best friend. For her life falling apart. For the loss of her twins. Harry and Ginny had lost their baby to stillbirth. It was natural and not uncommon in their new day and age. While they were still effected greatly by it they knew how much Hermione had to be hurting by having her twins forcefully taken from her in the most humiliating heart-wrenching way. "Things are getting slowly better...He might let me sleep in the bed with him tonight. He's letting me eat dinner with him and Lucius and Narcissa tonight at the table. And he said his lord might be there and that if I'm good he'll reward me." She said her voice breaking as she almost started crying. Hearing her say it out loud she realized how pathetic she was becoming.

"Hermione...how happy do you think you can be?" Harry asked. Hermione looked at him and only one thing came out of her mouth. "Fetch Ron." She said "But Hermione Draco said-" "I don't care to bring Ron." Hermione said Harry just nodded and disappeared moments later coming back with Ron. Hermione shot up from the desk chair and ran into his arms. Causing the ginger to stumble and almost fall. He laughed and wrapped his arms around her waist holding her close. " 'Mione. Oh my god, Hermione. I missed you so much." Ron said tears in his eyes as he held the girl close to himself. Hermione felt everything she ever missed and wanted. She turned and hugged Harry holding herself close to him too. It wasn't the same feeling she had with Ron. She hugged Ron one last time. And looked at him with a smile yes she loved Draco with her heart and soul. But she needed her best friend in her life. She couldn't go her entire life without having Ron in it. "I need Ron in my life. It just has to happen. I love Draco with my heart and soul to death. But Rons my best friend. He makes me happy." Hermione said. "I don't know what to do about the whole forbidden thing." She said but for now, she just wanted to spend the day with her friend. "We have to go 'Mione. Please eat. Please." Ron said hugging her one last time.

Hermione sighed as they both left leaving her alone in the room again this time confused and not knowing what to do. She sat down against the wall. And for the rest of the day just sat there and thought over it all. Over how much she needed Ron. Her love for her husband. What would she do about it? Part of her started to think...maybe she loved Ron...He'd never done anything to hurt her or put her in harm's way. She always wanted to keep her safe and love her. He was the first to run to her when she was hit during their attempt to end Voldmorts rein of power. And to be at her beck in a call during her pregnancy without waste. God, she was so confused over this. But then she realized one thing...Even if she did love, Ron. Or didn't love Draco. Voldemort said they were married. She had no choice it was Voldemort's decision love or not was she was to marry Draco and bear the next generation of the Malfoy family tree. She put her head between her knees and tried to calm herself when she heard the bedroom door open. Not knowing the time and thinking it was Harry with lunch she didn't look up as she told him to take it away she wasn't in the mood. Her breakfast still sat untouched.

"Not hungry? You didn't eat breakfast though. Or your lunch. Both of which are sitting on the desk cold and untouched." A voice said, Dracos' voice said. Hermione sighed and looked up her eyes red and vision blurred from tears. "Draco, darling I'm sorry..I wasn't hungry this morning and then I lost track of time and I fell asleep I didn't even know Harry had already dropped off my lunch. It's my fault I'm sorry." She said standing and walking over to him grabbing his arm. He looked at her and brought his hand up. Hermione flinched expecting him to hit her but was surprised when he tucked a lock of hair behind her ear and cupped her cheek with his hand kissing her forehead. "Get dressed his lord is joining us for dinner." He said Hermione hummed and smiled closing her eyes at Draco's caring touch. But just as soon as it came it was gone as Draco went and sat down at his desk to sign a few papers while Hermione got dressed quickly and rushed brushed her hair before presenting herself to Draco. "Ready." She said with a smile. Draco looked at her and gave her a smirk before standing and taking her hand leading her down the stairs and into the dining room to where his parents and Voldemort were sitting waiting impatiently. Draco pulled Hermione's chair out for her and gently pushing it back in for her. Before sitting down he immediately being pulling into a conversation with his father about something involving the few rebels that got away and are still promoting "Dumbledores Army" The society Hermione, Harry and Ron started in their fifth year to fight Umbridge not teaching defense against the dark arts. It was now the face of the rebellion against Voldemort.

Hermione stayed quiet and picked around her plate after surprisingly Ron set it down in front of her and the rest of the family. Her name was eventually brought into the conversation. "Draco, how is young Mrs. Malfoy doing with her new rules?" Voldemort asked him while looking at Hermione the whole time. "She's done fine. Not a problem actually. She doesn't argue or talk back. She rarely speaks though. Stays in our room with a book and is always asleep before I get there like told." Draco explained. Voldemort nodded. "When was the last time you punished her?" He asked, "A few weeks ago at most." Was the reply. "And rewards?" Draco chuckled "Never" Voldemort hummed a bit and sat back in his chair. "Very well, very well." He said. "Draco you and Mrs. Malfoy are free to leave and for tonight and tonight only until I say otherwise Mrs. Malfoy is free of her rules. Tomorrow morning they are immediately back in place, understood?" Voldemort said. "Yes, my lord. Thank you, my lord." Draco praised as he stood and pulled back Hermione's chair so she could stand. "Hermione, would you like to say something to his lord for his kindness?" Draco asks as she stood. "Thank you, my lord." She said bowing to him before Draco led her away upstairs he had a lot planned for this night.

He closed the door to their bedroom and immediately silencing charms went up and Hermione's dress came off as he pushed her onto the bed tonight it was about her. Hermione gasped a bit as her husband's hand wandered from her waist down to her black lace panties before dipping inside his finger grazing her clit making her moan and her back arch before she felt his fingers in her stretching her pumping in and out making her moan continuously in pleasure. She could feel herself already on the brink of cumming before Draco's thumb moved and rubbed her clit while he fingered her making her squirm and moan almost on the verge of high pitched squeaks. Within seconds she saw white as she came with a low moan. She felt Draco's hand draw away and herself being pulled against his chest as he took his shirt and pants off and held her close. She fell asleep in an instant in the most loving safe place she thought she could ever be. And Draco fell asleep with the biggest smile he'd had.